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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Comprehensive News Feed for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,189 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  1. Sinus Surgery Brings Relief to ManyRead the original story

    54 min ago | WOIO

    ... can compromise quality of life more than even congestive heart failure, back pain or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the study authors said. Endoscopic sinus surgery has been performed in the United States since the mid-1980s, said Smith, who ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Oregon Health & Science University

  2. Chronic Sinusitis Patients Experience Improved Quality Of Life After SurgeryRead the original story

    1 hr ago | RedOrbit

    ... pain and social functioning than patients with congestive heart failure, angina, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or back pain. Due to the chronic nature of the disease, and the relatively poor response of some patients to initial medical ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Otolaryngology, Health, Pain, Headache

  3. Dr. Hildegarde Staninger - Morgellons - chemtrailsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Mike Philbin's Blog

    ... h U.S. Army and Greater Stuttgart Community Award for her work in preventing increased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during Operation Desert Shield from the Kuwaiti burning oil fields during Desert Storm. [source THE STANINGER REPORT ]

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    Related Topix: Biology, Science

  4. Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung functionRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | Nature Publishing Group

    Pulmonary function measures are heritable traits that predict morbidity and mortality and define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Genetics, Biology, Science, Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Lothian County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom, Uusimaa, Finland, Europe, Finland, Helsinki, Finland

  5. Chronic sinusitis patients experience improved quality of life after endoscopic sinus surgeryRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Physics Blog

    ... pain and social functioning than patients with congestive heart failure , angina, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , or back pain. Due to the chronic nature of the disease, and the relatively poor response of some patients to initial medical ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Headache

  6. Read the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | Vernon Morning Star

    ... a high mortality and burn rate among children and many health problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and blindness, particularly among middle aged women. Deforestation has also become a serious issue in Guatemala, and the purchase of ...

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Coldstream (Vernon, BC), Canada, Vernon, BC

  7. News and FDA Updates for CompugenRead the original story

    Yesterday | American Chronicle

    ... for the development of the Company's ENT-576 Laser Device to be used in treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Biotech investors interested in seeing more details about these stories and accessing the complete database of clinical ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Medicine, Compugen, Healthcare Industry, Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Opinion

  8. COPD StagesRead the original story

    Wednesday | Netscape

    COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  9. Chronic Bronchitis SymptomsRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | MedicineNet

    ... time. Eventually chronic bronchitis can become another disease entity referred to as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in which some of the bronchioles become plugged with particles and mucus, and air cannot pass into the alveoli. When ...

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    Related Topix: Bronchitis, Medicine, Chronic Bronchitis

  10. Matrix Metalloproteinase 12, Asthma, and COPDRead the original story

    Wednesday | New England Journal of Medicine

    Guy G. Brusselle, M.D., Ph.D. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are obstructive airway diseases that involve chronic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  11. Group left breathless with laughterRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | Ararat.yourguide.com.au

    Sufferers of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are often left gasping for breath, but members of Ararat Respiratory Support group regularly find themselves breathless with laughter.

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    Related Topix: Australia, World News, Ararat, Australia, Victoria, Australia, Oceania

  12. MMP12, Lung Function, and COPD in High-Risk PopulationsRead the original story

    Wednesday | New England Journal of Medicine

    ... lung function in children and adults may ultimately lead to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly in high-risk groups. Methods We tested for an association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Boston, MA

  13. Mellowing out or just growing old?Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Richmond Register

    ... and don't have the ambition or ability to make lots of money. I deal every day with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD(, restricted arteries and the other aches and pains of being a senior citizen. I have already committed to a minor update ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, New Year's Day/Eve, Smoking, Medicine

  14. Study Unveils Potential Genetic Links to Lung Disease RiskRead the original story

    Wednesday | Kansas City InfoZine

    ... ultimately lead to better understanding of lung function and diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. "We have known for a while that genetic factors put some ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  15. Entest BioMedical Files Grant Application With the National Heart,...Read the original story

    Wednesday | Market Wire

    Entest Biomedical Inc. announced that it has filed a grant application with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for the development of the Company's ENT-576 Laser Device to be used in treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Science / Technology, Stem Cell Research, Healthcare Law, Law

  16. Entest BioMedical files grant application

    Wednesday | San Diego Source

    La Mesa-based Entest Biomedical Inc . has filed a grant application with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for the development of the company's ENT-576 laser device to be used in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  17. Dorian MartinRead the original story

    Wednesday | Drkoop.com

    Dorian Martin has not shared any drug information. Dorian Martin, who is entering the early stages of menopause, really hadn't focused on her changing body since she was serving as the primary caregiver for her mother, who had Alzheimer's disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease .

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    Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Education Etc.

  18. Robert Maurice Bunning, 72Read the original story

    Wednesday | Star-Press

    MUNCIE - Robert Maurice Bunning, 72, passed away December 26, 2009 at his home in Muncie, after struggling from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  19. Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in Childhood Home Associated With Early Emphysema in AdulthoodRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Science Daily

    ... function in this relatively healthy cohort," Dr. Lovasi notes. Combined emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are projected to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. The exposure information in this study does not ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural, Smoking, Medicine

  20. Adults exposed to tobacco smoke in childhood more prone to early emphysemaRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Science Today

    ... function in this relatively healthy cohort," Dr. Lovasi notes. Combined emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are projected to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. The exposure information in this study does not ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural, Smoking, Medicine